OBITUARIES
David W. Bowen, Sr.
May 13, 2018
David W. Bowen, Sr. 89, passed away on Sunday, May 13th 2018 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday May 18, 2018 with visitation one hour prior to service time at First United Methodist Church in Tupelo, Mississippi. David is survived by his wife of 59 years Joan S. Bowen of Tupelo; daughter-in-law...
Robbie Brazil
May 13, 2018
ROBBIE BRAZIL Tupelo-Robbie Brazil, 73, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at her residence. She was born March 17, 1945, to Marvin Leanord and Mary Bell Turner. She was married to Danny Brazil until his passing. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending time with her family and friends. She was Baptist by faith. Survivors include her two sons, Lee Parker...
Tony Pearson
May 13, 2018
Tony Pearson Amory - Tony Glenn Pearson, 57, died peacefully Sunday, May 13, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Amory March 7, 1961, to Henry Vester Pearson and Nannie Lou Pearson. Tony worked as a painter for 40 years. He enjoyed watching old western movies and listening to old music. More recently, Tony did word searches and enjoyed...
Jewell Smith
May 10, 2018
Jewell H. Smith, 90, was called to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 10, 2018, while at home in Saltillo. He was born November 22, 1927, to the late Shelby and Ara Smith of Saltillo. Jewell was a born again Christian who loved Christ, his family, and his pastor, and always had a song in his heart. ...
Sybil Hester Erwin
May 9, 2018
Sybil Hester Erwin Birmingham, Alabama, formerly of Tupelo - Sybil Hester Erwin, 93, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Plantation Manor in McCalla, Alabama. She was born in Lee County May 23, 1924, to Leeman Lester and Madie Lee Hester. She was a graduate of Saltillo High School. For many years, she worked as a seamstress at Joyner Fields Manufacturing...
Gerald "Red" Mabry
May 9, 2018
Gerald “Red” Mabry Saltillo- Gerald Cleveland Mabry, 71, died Wednesday May 9, 2018 at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 14, 1946 to Agnes Geraldine Mabry in Baldwyn. After his mother’s death, he was raised by his maternal grandparents, Joel and Leona Mabry in Saltillo. On July 30, 1970, Gerald married the former Deborah...
Ricky Linley
May 9, 2018
Ricky Linley Pontotoc - Ricky Dale Linley, 56, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He was born in Aberdeen to Thomas Alton "Al" and Lena "Jane" Smith Linley. Early in life, he worked at Southern Motion and Fusion and had also worked 11 years at Ashley Furniture. Later, he did some bulldozer work. For a number of years, Ricky proudly served...
Charles "C.W." Wood
May 8, 2018
Mooreville- Charles Waldrup Wood, 83, passed from this life to his Heavenly home Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born July 30, 1934 in Itawamba County to Johnnie Leeverlie and Virginia Smith Wood. He had been a resident of Mooreville for 72 years, attending Friendship School in Dorsey and Mooreville...
Naomi Lee
May 6, 2018
Surrounded by her family singing hymns and songs of praise, Naomi Ruth Parmer Lee left this earthly home for her heavenly home on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Naomi was born in Marion County, Alabama on September 9, 1929 to Andrew A. and Altha Knight Parmer. Her family moved to Tupelo shortly after her birth....
Faye Allred Lann
May 5, 2018
Faye Allred Lann Nacogdoches, Texas, Faye Allred Lann, formerly of Tupelo, died peacefully in her sleep in Nacogdoches, Texas, on May 1, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Veto Lann, and their eldest daughter, Diane Uhl. She leaves behind a son, John W. Lann of Land o' Lakes, Florida, and a daughter, Gail Lann Harris, of Nacogdoches,...
Judy Johnston
May 4, 2018
Judy JohnstonRichmond Community- Judith Diane Johnston, 68, died May 2, 2018, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Judy was born on July 24, 1949, to Laverne Alene Butler Holcomb in Tupelo. After Laverne's death she was raised by her maternal grandparents, Sarah "Sadie" Katherine Maynard White and Jot White. Judy graduated from Shannon High School and earned her...
Deborah Riley McCoy
May 3, 2018
Deborah Riley McCoy Tupelo- Deborah Jean McCoy, 50, died Thursday May 3, 2018 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born June 8, 1967, to Boyce Wayne Palmer and Doris Jean Stanford Palmer. Deborah was a fifth grade teacher for Tupelo Public Schools; she was serving students at Rankin Elementary. A seasoned educator, with 19...
Judy Johnston
May 2, 2018
Judy Johnston Richmond Community- Judith Diane Johnston, 68, died May 2, 2018, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Judy was born on July 24, 1949, to Laverne Alene Butler Holcomb in Tupelo. After Laverne's death she was raised by her maternal grandparents, Sarah "Sadie" Katherine Maynard White and Jot White. Judy graduated from Shannon High School and earned...
Faye Allred Lann
May 1, 2018
Faye Allred Lann Nacogdoches, Texas, Faye Allred Lann, formerly of Tupelo, died peacefully in her sleep in Nacogdoches, Texas, on May 1, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Veto Lann, and their eldest daughter, Diane Uhl. She leaves behind a son, John W. Lann of Land o' Lakes, Florida, and a daughter, Gail Lann Harris, of Nacogdoches,...
Jeannette Williams
May 1, 2018
Tupelo- Jeannette Yvonne Williams, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Generations Assisted Living in Saltillo. Born in Dallas, Texas on September 10, 1933 to James and Minnie Green McWilliams, she was a 1950 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. She attended Baylor University where she met and fell in love with a Chamberman, Hugh Williams. They...
Sandra S. Dozier
May 1, 2018
Saltillo- Sandra S. Dozier, 76, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at her residence. She was born January 20, 1942 in Lepanto, Arkansas to William Timothy and Florence Stewart Rosamond. On April 14, 1961 she married Jimmy D. Dozier. She lived in Greenville for 27 years with her husband where she worked as a customer service representative for Wells Fargo Financial....
John G. Roth
Apr 29, 2018
Saltillo -- John G. Roth , 81, passed away on Sunday April 29, 2018, at his residence after an extended illness. A memorial service honoring his life will be 2 p.m. Sunday May 6, 2018 at First United Church, Saltillo Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .
Nell Allen Futrell
Apr 29, 2018
Nell Allen Futrell Brandon - Nell Allen Futrell, 92, formerly of Tupelo died, Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. On January 26, 1926, Nell was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Warren Smith Allen and Thelma Naurine Cook Allen. After graduating High School in Montgomery she worked as a teller where she met a Bank Examiner, John Futrell,...
Winnie "Gran-Gran" Banker
Apr 28, 2018
Winnie “Gran-Gran” Banker Saltillo- Winnie “Gran-Gran” Banker, 83, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the hospice unit of North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in New Albany March 30, 1935 to George and Zelma Floyd Jones. On December 15, 1983, she married James Banker. Winnie worked as a beautician for most of her adult life....
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